The latest figure marks a 92.7% increase on August’s handle of $211.9 million and the highest amount wagered in any single month of 2021.
The start of the NFL season saw Colorado gamblers place over $125.7 million in wagers on pro football pushing baseball down into second place for the first time in three months. Interestingly, baseball wagers dropped very slightly from the previous month with locals betting $68.7 million on the sport throughout the month.
Meanwhile, NCAA football proved to be popular as Coloradans placed $46.9 million on college football games, a significant increase on the $2.5 million wagered in the previous month.
Retail sports betting operators reported receiving $5.5 million in wagers while bets made through mobile sportsbooks accounted for 98.6% of the state’s wagers with a total of $402.75 million wagered online.
Players’ winnings for the month of September totaled $385.65 million. $380.43 million of this total was paid through mobile sports betting apps while retail winnings amounted to $5.2 million.
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